Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 18:00, Sunday 23 August 2026 until 18:00, Monday 24 August 2026

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC

An anticyclone of 1027hPa centred over Ireland, maintains a light to moderate anticyclonic variable airflow over the country.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Fair Head to Strangford Lough to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea

Wind: Northeast or variable force 3 or less. Soon increasing easterly force 2 to 4. Later occasionally reaching force 5 in the north Irish Sea.

Weather: Mainly fair. Localised mist or fog possible.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog.

Forecast for Howth Head to Hook Head to Valentia and for the South Irish Sea

Wind: East to northeast force 3 or 4. Soon increasing force 3 to 5.

Weather: Mainly fair. Localised mist or fog possible.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog.

Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head

Wind: Easterly or variable force 2 to 4 and occasionally reaching force 5 north of Erris Head.

Weather: Mainly fair. Localised mist or fog possible.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Tuesday 25 August 2026

Light to fresh easterly winds will increase moderate to fresh in the east for a time Monday night. Weather: Mainly fair. Becoming fair to cloudy with isolated showers Monday night. More scattered showers developing from the southwest Tuesday afternoon.

Forecast issued at: 18:00, Sunday 23 August 2026

All times are local unless specified